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Holding A Shot Steady: Steady shots are used throughout this thriller clip, indicating that a tripod was probably used to film the majority of this. The only unsteady shots are done intentionally when the girl is running, this is to show us her POV and therefore we can almost experience what she is doing.
Framing A Shot: All the shots used seemed to be well though out and so in each frame we are only shown things which are necessary. A lot of the clips at the beginning are close- ups of the girls face, this adds to the tension we feel as we, as the viewer want to know her location.
Variety Of Shot Distances: A wide variety of shots are used throughout this opening sequence. For example we can see at the beginning that close-ups and a couple of extreme close-ups are used to display the girls emotion. However as the story continues the camera moves to long and medium shots, this allows us to discover the surroundings.
Appropriate To Task: This thriller seems to be appropriate to task and therefore represents many aspects of a conventional thriller. One thing that shows this is that they show both the protagonist and the antagonist, by showing us these people we can immediately try to write the story in our heads.
Mise-En-Scene: The costume that has been used for the protagonist seems to be ripped and distressed, this immediately informs us that she is the victim of this situation. Much like any other thriller, the protagonist starts off as the weaker character and then they start to gain more power. Next, we see the costume of the antagonist, he seems to be wearing quite a smart, formal suit. This shows us that he has a lot of power and therefore he is more superior than the other character. Low lighting is used in the beginning to add a sense of tension and suspense.
Editing For Meaning: During this clip the camera seems to edge closer to the antagonist as it progresses, each time we see him the camera appears to have moved closer. This allows us to identify that the antagonist is quickly catching up to the protagonist.
Shot Transitions: The transitions seem to be quite fluent as we follow the girls journey away from her captor. This allows us to not become confused by any sudden jumps and we almost feel like we are physically following her.
Sound With Images: Dramatic non- diegetic music is used throughout the entire opening sequence. This music almost sounds like a fast heart beat, therefore we can perhaps link this to the girl and her fear. Another sound we hear is the diegetic noise of the characters heavy breathing, here we can once again relate this to her fear and so this adds to the tension we feel.
Using Titles: At the beginning bold white writing is used, this gradually appears across the screen. The use of this dramatic writing is where suspense is initially created in this clip. However, as we continue through we see the titles become quite small, they are also in white because of this they become harder to read and therefore we tend to miss them as they appear on screen.
I would personally give this piece of work a level 4.
From this task I have learnt that it is very important to include a range of different shots in my thriller and that it is also necessary to get things like mise-en-scene and steady shots right.
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